Product Description

Grind peppercorns or sea salt in this heavy-duty 18/10 stainless steel mill. Patented ceramic crush-and-grind mechanism won't absorb flavors or odors and is adjustable from super-fine to coarse. Patented three-point mounting secures the base, and internal parts are stainless steel and nylon to prevent corrosion. 2"Dia. x 7-1/2"H.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #102038 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Brand: MIU
• Model: 90625
• Dimensions: 2.00" h x 7.00" w x 2.00" l,

Features

• Hand-held mill for grinding peppercorns or sea salt
• 18/10 brushed stainless-steel top and bottom; unbreakable polycarbonate body; patented, ceramic crush-and-grind mechanism
• Won’t absorb flavors or odors; adjusts from super fine to coarse
• Secure base; corrosion-resistant internal parts; dishwasher-safe
• 7-1/2 inches tall; 2-inch diameter; lifetime warranty

Amazon.com Product Description
Great for grinding peppercorns or sea salt, this hand-held mill has an unbreakable, polycarbonate body with an 18/10 stainless-steel top and bottom. Its patented, ceramic crush-and-grind mechanism adjusts from super fine to coarse, plus resists flavors and odors. Internal parts are made of stainless steel and nylon to prevent corrosion. Eight inches tall with a 2-inch diameter, the mill is dishwasher-safe and covered by a lifetime warranty.

Customer Reviews

Elegant, Functional, and Affordable
I recently purchased two of these grinders. I am THRILLED with everything about them. Their stainless is heavy weight, high quality, and has a brushed finish. They do not show finger printing, like polished stainless steel does. Their acrylic is crystal clear and truly looks like glass, although they will not shatter like glass. Their shape feels comfortable in my hand. The grinding mechanism feels smooth, when I am using it. The actual mill itself is ceramic and will not corrode from the salt (like my old mill did). They look Elegant. Their quality is EXCELLENT! I believe that they were well worth the price. One of the selling features, for me, was the LIFETIME GUARANTEE. Hey, if they ever fail to function, I get new ones. You can not beat that!

Poor and Inconsistent Grinding
Unless you love the look of this pepper grinder, I'd suggest you look elsewhere. When compared to a generic grinder, this product produces inferior and very inconsistent grinds. I've gone so far as to grind peppercorns onto a white sheet of paper to look at them. With this grinder you'll always get a huge variation in the grind. Some of the pieces of the peppercorns will be large enough that it would give anyone pause to wonder whether foreign matter had somehow entered the dish. The oval top is quite slippery and when you tighten down the top nut to reduce the grind to something that will prove acceptable, you'll have trouble turning it.

Not recommended.

Update: December of 2009 - after a few years of daily use this grinder is FINALLY producing consistent grinds. Its been a long wait! I routinely update my ratings and I still feel this grinder is NOT a wise purchase unless you are willing to wait 3 1/2 years for it to function properly.

No High Marks for This One
I have never really "reviewed" an item, but always read, so here's my donation. No even
grinding in either mill (one holds salt, the other pepper) without lots of fussing with the screw nob at the top to adjust the opening. Some peppercorns come out broken in half, while others are appropriately "ground". Peppercorns get caught in the grinding mechanism. In the case of the salt mill, again uneven grinding. It may be because the sea salt I have in there seems a bit more moist than bone dry. My chief complaint is that when you use the mill, you need to adjust the screw on top with every movement, thus, you get what I mentioned...the case of the uneven grind!